There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Ellwangen by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhoftrain 61
3h 14m€79–181Train via Koeln Hbf
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhoftrain 61
3h 18m€52–129Drive 395.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ellwangencar 395.3 km
3h 40m€57–82Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane FRA - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhoftrain
4h 28m€146–266Train via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhoftrain 61
3h 30m€52–181Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhoftrain
5h 30m€130–272
Cologne to Ellwangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ellwangen is to train via Koeln Hbf which costs €50 - €130 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ellwangen is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €75 - €190.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Ellwangen. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Ellwangen, Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Cologne and Ellwangen is 435 km. The road distance is 395.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ellwangen without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €75 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Cologne to Ellwangen, including transfers.
Cologne to Ellwangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Ellwangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ellwangen is 395 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Cologne to Ellwangen.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ellwangen, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ellwangen, Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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